महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-326, verse-110

देवानां तु सकाशाद्वै ततः श्रुत्वासितो द्विजः ।
श्रावयामास राजेन्द्र पितॄणां मुनिसत्तमः ॥११०॥

110. devānāṁ tu sakāśādvai tataḥ śrutvāsito dvijaḥ ,
śrāvayāmāsa rājendra pitṝṇāṁ munisattamaḥ.

110. devānām tu sakāśāt vai tataḥ śrutvā asitaḥ dvijaḥ
| śrāvayām āsa rājendra pitṝṇām muni-sattamaḥ

110. rājendra,
tu,
asitaḥ dvijaḥ muni-sattamaḥ vai,
tataḥ devānām sakāśāt śrutvā,
pitṝṇām śrāvayām āsa.

110. But then, O king of kings, the twice-born (dvija), Asita, the best of sages (muni), having indeed heard from the gods, proclaimed it to the ancestors.

Words meanings summery:

• देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• सकाशात् (sakāśāt) - from the proximity of, from the presence of, from

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• असितः (asitaḥ) - Asita (name of a sage)

• द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a Brahmin (twice-born, a Brahmin)

• श्रावयाम् (śrāvayām) - caused to hear, proclaimed

• आस (āsa) - was, became (auxiliary verb forming periphrastic perfect)

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings, O chief of kings

• पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - of the ancestors, to the ancestors

• मुनि-सत्तमः (muni-sattamaḥ) - the best of sages

Words meanings and morphology

देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

Note: Governs 'sakāśāt'.

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

सकाशात् (sakāśāt) - from the proximity of, from the presence of, from

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sakāśa

sakāśa - proximity, presence

Prefix: sa

Root: kāś (class 1)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Derived from root śru + suffix -tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: This is an indeclinable past participle (absolutive/gerund).

असितः (asitaḥ) - Asita (name of a sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asita

asita - Asita (name of a sage), dark, black

Note: Subject of 'śrāvayām āsa'.

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a Brahmin (twice-born, a Brahmin)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born (a Brahmin, a bird, a tooth), a Brahmin

Compound of dvi (two) + ja (born).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root jan (to be born) + ḍa suffix.
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Appositive to 'asitaḥ'.

श्रावयाम् (śrāvayām) - caused to hear, proclaimed

(verb)

3rd person , active

Causative stem

Derived from root śru (to hear) with the causative suffix -aya

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: This is the first part of the periphrastic perfect 'śrāvayām āsa'.

आस (āsa) - was, became (auxiliary verb forming periphrastic perfect)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of as

Periphrastic Perfect auxiliary

Root as (to be) in the perfect tense, used as an auxiliary for periphrastic perfects.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Auxiliary verb for the periphrastic perfect 'śrāvayām āsa'.

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings, O chief of kings

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - king of kings, chief of kings

Compound of rāja (king) + indra (chief).

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, Indra (deity)
  noun (masculine)

Note: An address to Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Janamejaya, common in the Mahābhārata.

पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - of the ancestors, to the ancestors

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor, forefathers

Note: Indirect object of 'śrāvayām āsa'.

मुनि-सत्तमः (muni-sattamaḥ) - the best of sages

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of munisattama

munisattama - best of sages

Compound of muni (sage) + sattama (best, superlative).

Compound type : tatpurusha (muni+sattama)

• muni – sage, ascetic, silent one
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent (superlative)
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix -tama added to sat (good/real).
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Appositive to 'asitaḥ'.